Duron Ardiniero was in the command and control center when they entered the orbit of the alien planet. Alongside him was the pilots of prime squad and Zai, last of the Raath. The alien planet was the same color as the Earth. It had green continents and blue oceans and white clouds in the sky. The continents were smaller and more spread out than on Earth but there was still more landmass than ocean. The planet was surrounded by Spectral Horde battle cruisers.
“Are you sure you don’t want us to prep the kite fighters?” asked Ryoko Jeagan.
“This has become a diplomatic mission,” said Duron, “if we can end this war without anymore killing we are going to.”
“I can see what you were saying about maybe the horde being bugs,” said Zemwell Tickbird, “when you think about it the horde ships kind of look like cocoons don’t they.”
“I always thought they looked more like dildos,” said Junitha Findragon.
Everyone looked at Junitha.
“Oh come on like the thought never crossed anyone else’s mind,” she said.
A single Spectral Horde pod ship came towards the Daedlus.
“Are there any sign of weapons?” said Duron.
“We are not picking up any weapon energy signatures from any of the Spectral Horde ships sir.”
The Spectral Horde pod docked with the Daedlus. Therazan Sajan was waiting by the airlock with her team in full tactical gear, just in case.
“Let’s go,” said Duron, “We will meet with them in the common hall.”
When they reached the common hall Duron called and asked, “Ms. Sajan what is the status of our guests?”
“I don’t know sir.”
“What do you mean you don’t know?”
“I don’t know where they went.”
“You are supposed to be escorting them.”
“I tried to but… We couldn’t. I don’t know why. I tried to follow them but… I just couldn’t for some reason.”
“It seems they want to make an entrance,” said Zai as he checked his arm device, “this is odd for some reason they are in the brig.”
Duron called the brig and asked what they had seen.
“I don’t remember sir,” they responded, “I know the aliens came here, but I can’t remember what they did or what they looked like.”
“They are up to something,” said Ryoko, “we should get to the kite fighter bay and be ready to launch.”
“The other squads are on standby,” said Duron, “you will remain so as well until we are sure they are taking hostile action. So far all they have done is walk around and confuse people.”
“They are coming,” said Zai.
There were two of them. They walked on six insect like legs. Their bodies were a large fat white mass. They had a pair of long skinny insect like arms with three fingered hands. Their heads appeared to just sit between their shoulders without a neck. Their heads were large bulbous things. There was a single orifice in their faces. It was a round wet pulsing thing. They each had one large multifaceted blue eye. Kerrigan was following behind them. The aliens entered the common hall. They stopped a few feet in front of everyone.
“Greetings,” they heard a voice echo around them, “we are the species you call the Spectral Horde.”
“We would like to begin negotiations.”
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